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Internal Audit Vancouver Public Library Financial Statement 2013
Internal Audit Vancouver Public Library Financial Statement 2013
At the request of the Board of the Vancouver Public Library (VPL), we have reviewed the
statement of financial position as at December 31, 2013 and the statements of operations,
change in net financial assets and cash flows and notes to the financial statements for the
period then ended. This review does not constitute an independent audit or review
engagement, and is not designed to detect fraud. Accordingly, there should be no such
reliance.
The financial information presented in the financial statements is the responsibility of the
management of VPL. The preparation of periodic financial statements necessarily includes
some amounts, which are based on the best estimates and judgment of management with
respect to future financial transactions.
We have performed the following procedures with respect to the financial information
presented:
• Agreed the financial information to the records and accounts in the general ledger of the
City of Vancouver (the City);
• Reviewed the working papers prepared by the Director of Corporate Services for VPL for any
reclassifications;
• Discussed and analyzed the financial information for reasonableness and consistency with
Corporate accounting policies;
• Performed variance analysis based on the Council approved budgets and obtained
explanations from VPL management where appropriate;
• Inquired as to the accounting, budget and other internal controls that provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are properly authorized and accurately recorded, and that the
assets of VPL are properly safeguarded and accounted for thereby maintaining the integrity
of financial records;
• Made inquiries and received written representation from the Director of Corporate Services
of VPL to identify any deviations from accounting policies and procedures that would affect
the integrity of the financial statements.
Based on the results of the above procedures, we found the financial statements were
prepared, in all material respects in accordance with Public Sector Accounting (PSA) Standards
and consistently with the City’s corporate accounting policies and general ledger.
Submitted by:
_______________________________
Tony Hui, CPA, CA, CRMA
Chief of Internal Audit
Management Report 2
Statement of Operations 5
Schedule of Debts 18
The undersigned represents the Board of the Vancouver Public Library and confirms that
the Board of the Vancouver Public Library has received and approved, at its meeting of
April 23, 2014, all the unaudited statements and schedules included in this Statement of
Financial Information, produced under the Financial Information Act.
_______________________________________
Mary Lynn Baum, Chair
Vancouver Public Library Board
The Library Board is a policy setting Board and assigns to management the responsibility
for day-to-day operations. The Library Board is responsible for assessing the
management, systems and practices.
The Internal Audit Division of the City of Vancouver assists the Vancouver Public Library
Board and management in assessing the internal control environment and making
observations and recommendations on the effectiveness of management systems and
processes.
The unaudited financial statements have been reviewed by the Internal Audit Division of
the City of Vancouver. Internal Audit has reported to the Vancouver Public Library
Board on the scope and results of the review.
_______________________________________
Sandra Singh, Chief Librarian
Vancouver Public Library
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Eric Smith CA, Director of Corporate Services
Vancouver Public Library
April 23, 2014
2013 2012
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Accounts receivable and accrued interest $ 173,119 $ 171,928
Due from the City of Vancouver 5,823,480 6,748,071
5,996,599 6,919,999
LIABILITIES
NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS
Inventory 118,314 144,522
Prepaid expenses 339,498 332,899
Tangible capital assets (note 6) 19,257,200 20,376,900
19,715,012 20,854,321
NET ASSETS $ 23,474,128 $ 25,016,340
ACCUMULATED SURPLUS
Reserves (Note 3) 6,082,928 6,517,440
Tangible capital assets 19,257,200 20,376,900
Deferred payroll costs (Note 4) ( 1,866,000) ( 1,878,000)
$ 23,474,128 $ 25,016,340
2013
Budget 2013 2012
(version 4)*
REVENUES
City of Vancouv er $ 38,938,500 $ 39,180,750 $ 38,955,000
Other fees and recov eries 2,616,200 2,714,717 2,750,169
Other grants - 40,841 120,380
Prov incial Gov ernment 1,285,300 1,347,742 1,344,301
Inv estment income - 109,631 120,590
Interlink reciprocal serv ices 100,000 114,740 100,000
Charitable donations and bequests 377,900 219,021 168,711
EXPENDIT URES
* Version 4 is the orginal budget approved by Vancouver City Council (excludes the 2013 w age provision)
2013 2012
2013 2012
Financing Transactions
Increase (decrease) in deferred income 1,821 57,044
Capital Transactions
Acquisition of tangible capital assets (3,822,200) (5,683,700)
Investing
Sale (Purchase) of investments - 59,138
The Vancouver Public Library Board (Library) is established under the Library Act of British Columbia and is a
registered charity under the Income Tax Act. Its principal activity is the operation of public libraries in the City
of Vancouver (City).
The City owns the land, buildings, leasehold improvements, and vehicles used by the Library.
These assets are reported in the City’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Books and
materials and furniture and equipment are owned by the Library and are recorded in these
statements. These capital assets are recorded at cost. Amortization is recorded on a straight
line basis over the useful lives of the assets as follows:
Collections 10 years
Furniture and equipment 15 years
Technology 5 years
Note 1 (continued)
(d) Reserves
Reserves are established at the discretion of the Library Board with the approval of City
Council for future operating and capital expenditures. The reserves are held by the City.
The City is responsible for all debt associated with the Library. The debt is reported in the City’s
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and principal and interest payments are reported
in the City’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities.
The Library and its employees participate in a Municipal Pension Plan. The Municipal Pension is
a multi-employer contributory defined benefit pension plan. Payments in the year are
expensed.
Employees are entitled to earned benefits related to non-vested accumulating sick leave, sick
leave gratuity and vacation entitlements at retirement. Employees may also defer current
vacation entitlements. The cost of post-employment benefits is actuarially determined based
on service provided, a best estimate of retirement ages, and expected future salary and wage
increases. The liability under these benefit plans is accrued based on projected benefits as the
employees render service necessary to earn the future benefits.
As well, certain employees are entitled to income continuation benefits under long term
disability plans. The Library recognizes a liability and expense for these post-employment
benefits in the period when the event occurs that obligates the Library to provide the benefit.
2. DEFERRED INCOME
Amounts will be recognized as income in the year the related service is provided.
2012 2013
Advanced receipts $151,820 $ 153,641
3. RESERVES
These amounts are set aside by the Library Board with the approval of City Council for specific
purposes.
Change
2012 During Year 2013
Grants and Donation $ 4,073,265 $ (185,348) $ 3,887,917
Other 1,242,572 39,836 1,282,408
Equipment Replacement 1,201,603 (289,000) 912,603
The liabilities reported in the 2013 financial statements are based on an actuarial valuation as at
December 31, 2013 using the following valuation assumptions:
2012 2013
2012 2013
2012 2013
The Vancouver Public Library and its employees contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan (the
Plan), a jointly trusteed pension plan. The Board of Trustees, representing plan members and
employers, is responsible for overseeing the management of the Plan, including investment of
the assets and administration of benefits. The Plan is a multi-employer contributory pension plan.
Basic pension benefits provided are based on a formula. The Plan has about 179,000 active
members and approximately 71,000 retired members. Active members include approximately
36,000 contributors from local governments.
The most recent actuarial valuation as at December 31, 2012 indicated a $1,370 million funding
deficit for basic pension benefits. The next valuation will be as at December 31, 2015 with results
available in 2016. Employers participating in the Plan record their pension expense as the
amount of employer contributions made during the fiscal year (defined contribution pension
plan accounting). This is because the Plan records accrued liabilities and accrued assets for the
Plan in aggregate with the result that there is no consistent and reliable basis for allocating the
obligation, assets and costs to individual employers participating in the Plan,
The Library paid $2,329,600 (2012 - $2,246,200) for employer contributions to the Plan in 2013.
Employees contributed $2,071,300 (2012- $2,002,400) in 2013.
The Library is committed to operating leases for buildings and equipment. Minimum future lease
payments are as follows:
2014 1,028,700
2015 1,096,600
2016 1,000,800
2017 730,600
2018 737,400
Total $1,634
McNeilly, E J - 113,604
Middlemass, C 116 110,671
Mildenberger, N 452 86,185
O’Coffey, T 2,223 75,003
Olsen, A 4,091 107,032
O'Shea, A 2,148 93,475
Payne, K 1,516 100,217
Preston, P 75 82,526
Quigley, T - 94,963
Richmond, S 670 89,765
Russell, K - 76,584
Safarian, L 441 76,028
Scudder, N - 76,084
Singh, S 9,398 189,971
Smith, E 4,609 145,752
Tolentino, C 960 78,649
Tomkins, J 96 83,901
Tosa, Y 178 89,006
Uldall-Ekman, M 2,223 79,904
Van Kemenade, I 2,092 129,803
Voth, V - 81,844
Wang, S 425 76,322
Watson, S C 123 87,093
Wilde, M - 75,045
Wood, D 3,426 129,051
Wotherspoon, P - 77,686
Employees' remuneration less than $75,000 23,975,589
Total remuneration 29,811,517
Employer share of EI, CPP, and other benefits (*) 5,204,458
Accruals and amounts recorded in other accounts (998,101)
Note. Some of the remunerations numbers listed above include 2013 payments related to prior year’s frozen
vacation banks.
(*) Payments to the Receiver General are made directly by the City of Vancouver on behalf of the Library.
These payments are shown on this schedule at the standard rate allocated by the City of Vancouver, and not
on the Schedule of Payments for the Provision of Goods and Services.
Sub total
$10,898,868
Schedule of Debts
A Schedule of Debts has not been prepared because the information required is disclosed in the Statement of
Financial Position and no addition information would be provided in the schedule.
The Vancouver Public Library has not given any guarantees or indemnities and a schedule would not provide
any information.